Hey Pat,

7-years is a very long time! Oh boy!

Enough people have developed Lou Gehrig's disease, MG and Parkingson's disease after taking statins that those medications are contraindicated for people with these problems. I'm not sure if they cause these problems because they prevent the body from making coq10 (which is important for proper muscle function, so that would make sense) or if it's related to the rapid decrease in cholesterol (which is important for proper nerve function).

If a person is low on coq10, there is an increased risk of heart attack. So the very thing that the statins are supposed to prevent would end up increasing the risk for.

I'd definately ask the doc. if you can add coq10 as a supplement for now, then maybe see if you can stop taking the lipitor. Plant fats are very good for balancing out cholesterol. They also have plenty of other good side-effects like good immune function and a decreased risk of hormonal cancers.

Nicky